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(Carpenter Ants in Trees Continued from page 6)
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Management of carpenter ants
who may never see your advertisements. Control of carpenter ants inside trees can
o While you are out hanging door be done as a way to reduce invasion of
hangers, chances are you will meet a the ants into adjacent structures. It is also
prospective client and get the opportunity possible for ant colonies located inside
to sell them in person. trees to form satellite colonies inside a
nearby home wall. Available controls are
How to Execute Your 9 Arounds not likely to permanently rid a tree of
Once you’ve distributed a few 9 carpenter ants so retreatment every year
arounds, you can follow up with postcards or so may be necessary. Dust insecticides
or by knocking on doors—or both. Having containing pyrethroids or carbaryl labeled
a referral program for existing clients for use on trees in the landscape are
encourages them to recommend you to suggested for control. Apply the dust
neighbors who ask about your service directly into the nest cavity. Plugging
after getting a door hanger from you. or sealing tree cavities or treating tree

If you want to increase sales – without wounds with wound dressings is not
spending a lot –start using 9 arounds advised. Such treatments are unnecessary
today. and will not eliminate nor prevent decay or
carpenter ant activity. Also, cutting down
otherwise viable trees that happen to be
infested with carpenter ants is generally
not necessary.
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